victim
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/ˈvɪktɪm/
🇬🇧
/ˈvɪktɪm/
noun
B1
a person hurt or killed by something bad like a crime, accident, or sickness
The victim of the car crash was taken to the hospital for treatment.
B1
a person tricked or cheated by someone
She was a victim of an online scam and lost all her savings.
B2
a person or thing harmed by a bad situation or decision
The small business became a victim of the economic crisis and had to close.
R
a person or animal killed as an offering to a god
In ancient rituals, a victim was often offered to please the gods.
translation
a person hurt or killed by something bad like a crime, accident, or sickness; a person tricked or cheated by someone; a person or thing harmed by a bad situation or decision; a person or animal killed as an offering to a god
Word Forms
Plural
victims